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2024 Rocklyn Ashram Permaculture Design Course
A Permaculture Design Course has the power to change your life. Learn from experienced and enthusiastic permaculture tutors, including David Holmgren and Beck Lowe, in the unique environment of Rocklyn Ashram, in Djaara Country, Central Victoria. Running over 15 days with a short break in the middle, this fully residential and fully catered course is a completely immersive experience.
Extended RetroSuburbia Masterclass
Are you looking to create a more sustainable and resilient household? Wondering how to retrofit your current home or circumstances? Wanting to grow more food, reduce your energy use and enjoy a more satisfying, fulfilling life? Join David Holmgren and Beck Lowe in exploring these and other themes from David’s bestselling book “RetroSuburbia: the downshifter’s guide to a resilient future.”
2023 Venie Holmgren Environmental Poetry Prize announcement
Join David Holmgren and his partner Su Dennett for the announcement of the winner of the 2023 Venie Holmgren Environmental Poetry Prize. Both judges, Alison J Barton and Peter O’Mara will be our special guests in attendance on the day.
The Great Local Picnic – Sustainable Living Festival
The National Sustainable Living Festival presents a huge sustainability and zero waste celebration like you’ve never seen before.
In the heart of our city at Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne, join ABC’s Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiadis for an afternoon celebrating sustainable living. The Great Local Picnic features a huge line up of special guest leading sustainability innovators including Helena Norberg-Hodge, David Holmgren, Sandro Demaio, Alice Zaslavsky, Tishiko King and more for a big green day out.
2023 Rocklyn Ashram Permaculture Design Course
A Permaculture Design Course has the power to change your life. Learn from experienced and enthusiastic permaculture tutors, including David Holmgren and Beck Lowe, in the unique environment of Rocklyn Ashram, in Djaara Country, Central Victoria. Running over 15 days with a short break in the middle, this fully residential and fully catered course is a completely immersive experience.
Rosemary Morrow talks permaculture
Rosemary Morrow has a lifetime of knowledge around how we design cities, systems and businesses to support our environment. How can urban centres, buildings and city systems support our environment? What role can cities play in mitigating climate change? How can individuals shape local and global futures?
Aussie Street – with David Holmgren
Aussie Street is a riveting multimedia event providing inspiration, ideas and knowledge to create a resilient future for our community. About this Event If you cherish the beauty of this place we call home and are ever keen to learn more practical hands-on ideas and tips for living more
Melbourne Design Week Panel
Speculations on the future of food and farming with Green Renaissance panel, featuring David Holmgren, followed by a screening of ‘Soylent Green’
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Marine permaculture: Design principles for productive seascapes
Permaculture is an approach that has proven itself on land as a way to blend farming with healthy ecosystems. What if it could do the same on water?
Do With Su
I am very excited about the launch of Do with Su on the Holmgren Hub. It is a culmination of a long process for my partner in love and livelihood to share her skills, passion and wisdom with a wider audience.
2024 Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander scholarship
Are you an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander? You are warmly invited to apply for a scholarship for one of the upcoming Online PDCs – the course that runs from 8 February to 27 June 2024 or the course that runs from 16 July to 26 November 2024. Gadigal Elder Uncle Charles Davison and